Chicago vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.95M

The cost of living in Chicago is 199% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 483rd and 6157th ($2667 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 6th in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Izmir. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 20th and 3155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Izmir

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Chicago Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$9132

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346